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Matter of Tomlinson v. Ward

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 12, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 771 (N.Y. 1985)

Opinion

Argued October 10, 1985

Decided November 12, 1985

Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, Stanley Ostrau, J.

Raymond E. Kerno for appellant. Frederick A.O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (June A. Witterschein of counsel), for respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs, for the reasons stated in the memorandum at the Appellate Division ( 110 A.D.2d 537). We add only that the extension of the probationary period, under the circumstances of this case, is not a penalty as contemplated by Judiciary Law § 519.

Concur: Chief Judge WACHTLER and Judges JASEN, MEYER, KAYE, ALEXANDER and TITONE. Taking no part: Judge SIMONS.


Summaries of

Matter of Tomlinson v. Ward

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 12, 1985
66 N.Y.2d 771 (N.Y. 1985)
Case details for

Matter of Tomlinson v. Ward

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of LEOPOLD TOMLINSON, Appellant, v. BENJAMIN WARD, as…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 12, 1985

Citations

66 N.Y.2d 771 (N.Y. 1985)
497 N.Y.S.2d 368
488 N.E.2d 114

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